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Started by Dan Fleysher
Thu, 05 Dec 1985 14:14
Origin of term "Byte"
Author: Dan Fleysher
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1985 14:14
Date: Thu, 05 Dec 1985 14:14
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sorry if this is a repeat message for you. This is probably ancient history, but does anyone know the origin of the word "Byte"? Why the "y" ? (pardon the pun). I seem to remember some relationship to the word "Bit", but beyond that my mind's a blank. Dan -----------------------------------
Re: Origin of term "Byte"
Author: D'arc Angel
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 18:10
Date: Mon, 09 Dec 1985 18:10
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> sorry if this is a repeat message for you.
>
> This is probably ancient history, but does anyone know the origin of the
> word "Byte"? Why the "y" ? (pardon the pun). I seem to remember some
> relationship to the word "Bit", but beyond that my mind's a blank.
>
>
> Dan
>
> -----------------------------------
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FLAME ON!!!!!!!
please no more, its bad enough i had to wade thru "where does the
term PC come from", these discussion just don't belong here; A
little mercy for 1200 baud readers of the net
FLAME OFF!!!!!!
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